Memory Smell Connections

My daughter says to me: "What if you can't smell... didn't you say that your memories are tied to smells?" The answer isn't so easy. The fact the fragrance cannot be detected does not mean that the other pathways to the brain are limited. I have known many people that swear that they cannot smell and yet they swear that the calming, stimulating or other benefits of aromatherapy is still helping them.

What is loss of smell? It's call anosmia if it's a complete loss of smell. Hyposmia is the partial loss of smell. Most people with anosmia can recognize salty, sweet, sour, and bitter substances but cannot tell the difference between specific flavors. The ability to tell the difference between flavors actually depends on smell, not the taste receptors on the tongue. Therefore, people with anosomia often complain of losing their sense of taste and of not enjoying food.

My mother was in a random car accident several years ago. She was waiting for a car to pull out from a curb parking stall. A woman ran into the back of her car doing about 35 mph because she just wasn't paying attention. The one change was that my mom couldn't remember things, but she suddenly could smell things. I find this so odd and have to wonder what the accident did to correct the one cranial nerve and complicate the other?

At some point after having kids my mom's sense of smell vanished. I read once that your neck is the "switch", nerves are the "power cords" and your headache is where the "light" comes on. Radiologists are starting to think about the fact that the nose lies within the field of radiotherapy of the head and neck, and the olfactory fibers and olfactory receptors may be affected during treatment. So what if you have impacted that sense of smell, what does it do?

Olfactory (smell nerve) cells are stimulated by the odors around usthe fragrance from a rose, the smell of bread baking. These nerve cells are found in a tiny patch of tissue high up in the nose, and they connect directly to the brain.

What this smell, olfactory sense, seems to be connected to is perhaps dopamine levels. We've seen many studies and medical journals recently talking about this impaired sense of smell, and they believe it is one of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and some other neurodegenerative diseases which are often classified as showing a decline in the dopamine receptors in our brain. With Parkinson's they've done post mortem test and confirmed shrinkage of the olfactory bulb. What happens, they think, it that there is 100% increase of dopaminergic cells in the olfactory bulb. Dopamine depresses synaptic inputs into the olfactory bulb decreasing the sense of smell.

When a woman smells the scent of a newborn baby those dopamine areas of our brains just light up! Does that decrease our ability to smell? I can tell you that almost every new mom that I know has no problem with changing her brand sparkling new baby's nappy, and yet the dad runs as fast as he can. So maybe?I read that 1,8-cineole increase dopamine release in the brain, so Rosemary Essential oil could be a great aromatherapy support during the day. Evaluation of the effects of lavender essential oil on motor activity and its relationship to dopaminergic neurotransmission revealed that intraperitoneal application of lavender significantly increased rotarod activity and enhanced dopamine receptors subtype D3 in the olfactory bulbs of mice. Now remember that this all has to do with regulation, and there is a lot of big unknowns that smarter people than myself will have to dig into as they continue our research.

Our dopamine is made in the body from amino acids, those building blocks of protein. This is something that is simple to understand. So perhaps supplementing with moringa oleifera could have nutritional benefits that would help support our systems before we get to that point.

Ask your doctor if they think any of this will help in support your goals in a complementary manner. I love incorporating the latest studies on natural therapies with a treatment plan when it works. Don't you? I am not a doctor, and so none of this is meant to treat, diagnose, cure or anything else other than just some research I did for my homeschooler when she asked a very interesting question.

So when my daughter asks if you can't smell can you use lose your memories, it is truly a very complicated discussion that maybe could have saved me a lot of time if I just would have said, "Perhaps."

AntiFungal Activity Against Candida

Another amazing study on Apple Cider Vinegar. It often gets a bad wrap because of the life bacteria in it. But this study tested 18 samples... I know it wasn't a lot, but really how many samples do you need to see something happening? Right?

Fluconazole {a medicine that is used to treat fungal infection} (5mg/ml) inhibits growth of the Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus with average diameters of 14mm,20mm respectively,while cause no inhibition of Candida albicans and Non- Candida albicans.

Clinical studies are also underway in Australia, Japan, Europe and India using esential oils against Candida. The present study indicates that clove oil and eugenol have considerable antifungal activity against clinically relevant fungi, including fluconazole-resistant strains, deserving further investigation for clinical application in the treatment of fungal infections.

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And every day they are growing because people are increasingly using essential oils. I am sure there are a bunch I've missed.

So how do you know which company is right for you?

It's not that different from dating. You want to know about the company, where do they source their oils from, you want to know if you are a fit for the team if you are joining the team, and you want to know that if you do join that you can make some money.

Did I just say that?

Yes, you should make some money if you are going to sell a product. Otherwise you are just getting a discount. Keep that in mind when trying to determine what your real why is for looking into a company.

And just because you think something isn't for you, I always say explore it and research. I didn't want to date my husband initially. Thank GOODNESS he won me over! He is my soulmate!! The love of my life!

My relationship with essential oils once I tried them is very true to my own relationship with my husband. On our second date I knew I was going to marry my husband. Truly I did. When something works, it just does.

Initially I didn't even want to try essential oils. I didn't want to go out with my husband either. So there you go. Went to a party, there were a ton of aromas, got a headache and thought, "Wow!! This isn't what I need around my house."

Of course when my daughter started having severe asthma and was put on daily steroids and I saw that impact, I had to try something natural. But for my daughter, I knew it had to be the best.

Do I always only use this one brand?

Not always. I have sources that I've gotten from the industry for oils that this company just doesn't offer you. But when it comes to that basic must have oils, they are my go to for myself and my family. Certified, batch tested and I have instant results to all of that information. That is something I love.

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Boy Can That Doggy Smell

No, I am not talking about the fact that my dog needs a bath, in a big way. What I am talking about is how to use essential oils with your animals. I get asked all the time about using essential oils with dogs. Especially here in my hometown of Seattle Washington where there are more dogs than children.

But even more so than children, we need to remember that animals are different. And dogs noses have the Olfactory receptors that we could never understand. 300 million to our 5 million. So when you think essential oil dilution for a child for your aromatherapy, really think big about dilution for your animal for aromatherapy. A little will truly go a long way. Also not every essential oil is something that should be used on your dog. So you need to make sure that you taking care to talk to a good natural vet about how to properly use essential oils with your dog.

I love lavender, for calming, of course. But the best calming for your doggy is a hug from you.

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